Pune vs Kolkata, 70th Match

That is all from us here. Join us tomorrow for the final double-header in this year's T20 League. Hyderabad take on Bangalore tomorrow at Hyderabad while Mumbai take on the Rajasthan at Jaipur. This is Sid V saying good bye with Karthik, Shashreek, Kiran, Sid P and Sriram. Good night!

Presentation Ceremony:

Shakib: The wicket is similar to Dhaka. I was batting well and I was hitting the ball well. We needed to hit boundaries on a regular basis so that the momentum would shift our way. This was not a 160 wicket because it was a difficult wicket. The way we have been bowling in this tournament, we are confident to restrict any team. The wicket will suit us here and we are confident of putting up a good show against Delhi.

Shakib Al Hasan is the MoM.

Gambhir: We wanted to finish on a high and we are glad to finish in the top two. The bowlers have done a fantastic job. We wanted to take this game as the quarter-final and go for a win against Delhi. We should be up for the contest in a few days time.

Ganguly: It has been a tough season. It is a young franchise. We have struggled on a pitch where the toss plays a huge factor. We will bounce back. There is no point having a post-mortem. It will be important for the players to go back to where they came from and come back fresh. I have not thought about my future plans.

On a pitch that was sluggish, Kolkata's spinners were too hard to handle. Shakib, Narine, Yusuf Pathan and Abdulla were outstanding. None of the Pune batsmen got going and they could not find the boundaries. After Ryder hit a six in the fifth over, Pune could not find the boundary for the rest of the match. Wickets tumbled and in the end, Pune suffered their ninth consecutive loss in the T20 League, which is a new record. Kolkata have finished second and will play the qualifier against Delhi on 22nd here in Pune. Stay with us for the presentation.

Brendon McCullum: It was a difficult wicket to score on. We batted well in the end and it was a good toss to win. Shakib comes from wickets which are similar in Bangaldesh and he played an outstanding knock. I was just trying to get him on strike. It is an important game for us and we had to win the last games. We are a good squad and we have options on fast and slow pitches. We have to play well against a good Delhi outfit.

Pune have now lost nine consecutive matches in this year's T20 League. This is now the new record for the most consecutive defeats in this tournament.

19.6 Narine to Murtaza, 1 run, Kolkata win and will finish 2nd in the tournament, this delivery spins away from middle and leg stump, Murtaza angles the bat and runs it down to short third man

19.5 Narine to Murtaza, no run, Narine keeps this on the middle and leg stump, Murtaza looks to work it to the leg side but gets hit on the pads

19.4 Narine to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, flatter delivery on the stumps, punched to long off

19.3 Narine to Bhuvneshwar, no run, this one spins away outside off, Bhuvneshwar has a feel for it and he gets beaten again, Bhuvneshwar has no clue against Narine here

19.2 Narine to Bhuvneshwar, no run, this off-break breaks back in sharply, Bhuvneshwar goes for the drive but gets beaten

19.1 Narine to Murtaza, 1 run, tossed up delivery and spinning away outside off, Murtaza jumps down the track lofts it to sweeper cover without any timing

With this win, Kolkata have now secured the second position in the T20 League and they will play their next match in Pune

18.6 Balaji to Murtaza, 1 run, this short off-break is outside off, Murtaza plays away from the body and dabs it to backward point

18.5 Balaji to Murtaza, no run, Balaji spears the yorker across outside off, Murtaza tries to dig it out but he cannot do it

18.4 Balaji to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, this off-cutter breaks back in on the middle and leg stump, Bhuvneshwar tucks it to deep mid wicket

Ali Murtaza, left handed bat, comes to the crease

18.3 Balaji to Parnell, out Caught by (sub)Shukla!! Superb catch from the substitute Shukla. Good length ball angled across just outside off, it is the off-cutter from Balaji and it spins away, Parnell lofts it without any timing to long off, Shukla runs towards his right and keeps his eyes on the ball, he dives and takes a good catch with both hands. Parnell c (sub)Shukla b Balaji 3(5)

Balaji to Parnell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.2 Balaji to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, fuller length ball on off stump, Bhuvneshwar drives it to long off

18.1 Balaji to Parnell, 1 run, back of a length delivery on off stump, Parnell punches it to sweeper cover

Lakshmipathy Balaji [3.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

17.6 Narine to Bhuvneshwar, no run, flatter ball on the stumps, Bhuvneshwar taps it to the on side

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

17.5 Narine to Harpreet Singh, out Caught&Bowled!! Narine gets into the wickets now. This delivery pitches on a good length and it spins away on middle, Harpreet looks to work it to the leg side, ends up chipping a simple catch back to the bowler, 22nd wicket for Narine in this tournament. Harpreet Singh c and b Narine 6(6)

Narine to Harpreet Singh, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

17.4 Narine to Parnell, 1 run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Parnell goes for the slog sweep, gets an inside edge that rolls to short fine leg

17.3 Narine to Harpreet Singh, 1 run, flatter delivery on the pads, Harpreet nudges it to wide mid on

17.2 Narine to Parnell, 1 run, gets forward and dabs it to short third man, the ball went off the outside edge

17.1 Narine to Parnell, no run, tossed up delivery and spinning away outside off, Parnell has a waft at it and gets beaten

Sunil Narine [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

Wayne Parnell, left handed bat, comes to the crease

16.6 Bhatia to Ferguson, out Caught by Kallis!! Wickets continue to tumble. The leg-cutter from Bhatia bowled from the front of the hand, he lands it on a good length as Ferguson mistimes the lofted shot, Kallis runs to his left from deep mid wicket and takes the catch at wide long on. Ferguson c Kallis b Bhatia 12(18)

Bhatia to Ferguson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

16.5 Bhatia to Ferguson, no run, full ball on leg stump, Ferguson looks to flick it to the leg side, gets hit on the pad and rolls to the on side

16.4 Bhatia to Harpreet Singh, 1 run, Bhatia is not giving any pace to work with, this is a short delivery outside off, Harpreet mistimes the pull to mid on

16.3 Bhatia to Ferguson, 1 run, this leg break spins away from middle, Ferguson pushes at it and gets an inside edge that rolls to short fine

16.2 Bhatia to Harpreet Singh, 1 run, full ball outside off, Harpreet goes for the drive, gets an outside edge that goes to short third man, Yusuf dives to his right and keeps it down to a single

16.1 Bhatia to Harpreet Singh, 2 runs, good length slower delivery on the pads, Harpreet flicks it to deep mid wicket for a couple

Time-out! The asking rate is mounting for Pune and batting is becoming harder. Can Ferguson pull a rabbit out of the hat and go for the victory? Or will Kolkata's spinners continue to weave their magic?

15.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Harpreet Singh, 1 run, flatter ball on off stump, Harpreet pushes it past Shakib who dives over to his left and the ball rolls to long on, ends a fantastic spell from Super Shakib, 4-0-18-2

Harpreet Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease

15.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Anustup Majumdar, out Stumped!! Shakib can do no wrong today. He comes from wide of the crease and slants in a flatter ball on the off stump, Majumdar charges down the track and looks to slog it across the line, the ball breaks away as Majumdar misses it, McCullum whips the bails off to catch the batsman well short of the crease, Pune sink further. Anustup Majumdar st Brendon McCullum b Shakib Al Hasan 17(22)

15.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Anustup Majumdar, 1 run, this delivery again keeps low from a short of length, Majumdar looks to pull it to mid wicket, gets an inside edge that rolls to short fine leg

15.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Ferguson, 1 run, short and quick ball on the middle and leg stump, Ferguson short arm jabs it to backward square leg

15.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Anustup Majumdar, 1 run, Shakib drags this short on the middle and leg stump, Majumdar clobbers it to long on, but the fielder moves to his left and keeps it down to a single

Shakib Al Hasan [3.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack

14.6 Bhatia to Anustup Majumdar, 1 run, good length ball on the stumps, Majumdar makes room and thumps it to long on

The boundary was hit in the first ball of the Pune innings.

14.5 Bhatia to Anustup Majumdar, no run, full ball on off stump, Majumdar looks to work it to the leg side, gets an inside edge onto the pad and it rolls to the leg side

14.4 Bhatia to Anustup Majumdar, 2 runs, short ball outside off, Majumdar belts it to wide long off and Tiwary dives to his left to keep it down to a couple

Only one four and two sixes hit in the entire innings so far. The last boundary was hit 10 overs ago.

14.3 Bhatia to Ferguson, 1 run, good length ball on middle and off, Ferguson dabs it to point

14.2 Bhatia to Anustup Majumdar, 1 run, full ball just outside off, Majumdar works it to mid wicket

14.1 Bhatia to Ferguson, 1 run, Bhatia lands this leg cutter on a short of length and it keeps low outside off, Ferguson thumps it to sweeper cover

13.6 Narine to Anustup Majumdar, no run, another over ends and the pressure mounts on Pune, this delivery breaks away from a good length outside off, Majumdar has a feel for it and lets it go

13.5 Narine to Ferguson, 1 run, this flatter delivery keeps low outside off, Ferguson pushes it to long on off the back foot

13.4 Narine to Ferguson, 2 runs, full and loopy delivery on the pads, Ferguson flicks it to wide long on for a couple

13.3 Narine to Anustup Majumdar, 1 run, slow and short delivery outside off, Majumdar twirls it to long on

13.2 Narine to Anustup Majumdar, no run, brilliant ball from Narine, good length ball and it breaks back in sharply, Majumdar is completely cramped up for room and he is lucky he could defend it

13.1 Narine to Anustup Majumdar, no run, this delivery spins away outside off, Majumdar dabs it to point

Sunil Narine [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

12.6 Bhatia to Anustup Majumdar, leg byes, 1 run, loud shout for an LBW but not given, good length ball on leg stump, Majumdar looks to work it to square leg, the ball hits the pad and Bhatia appeals for an LBW, but the umpire is not interested, was that going down the leg side? We need a replay to confirm. Yes, indeed it was missing leg stump

12.4 Bhatia to Ferguson, no run, full and slow ball just outside off, Ferguson plunges forward and pushes it to point

12.3 Bhatia to Anustup Majumdar, 1 run, in the air but safe, this leg cutter spits away outside off, Majumdar is flummoxed and he pushes at it, the ball balloons up to cover but it lands safely

12.2 Bhatia to Ferguson, 1 run, Bhatia slows this delivery up and lands it on a good length outside off, Ferguson taps it to cover point

12.1 Bhatia to Ferguson, no run, good length ball outside off, Ferguson cuts it to point

Rajat Bhatia, comes into the attack

11.6 Iqbal Abdulla to Ferguson, 1 run, full and flat ball on the middle and leg stump, Ferguson flicks it to deep mid wicket

11.5 Iqbal Abdulla to Ferguson, no run, this flatter delivery straightens on middle, Ferguson stays back and nudges it to the on side

11.4 Iqbal Abdulla to Ferguson, no run, loopy delivery on off stump and it again breaks away outside off, Ferguson has a feel for it and gets beaten

11.3 Iqbal Abdulla to Ferguson, no run, flatter delivery on the middle and leg stump and spinning away sharply, Ferguson goes on the backfoot and defends it to the off side

11.2 Iqbal Abdulla to Anustup Majumdar, 1 run, in the air but safe, tossed up delivery drifting in on the off stump and it spins away late, Majumdar comes down the track but does not get to the pitch of the ball, he looks to turn it to the leg side and gets a leading edge that falls safely at cover

11.1 Iqbal Abdulla to Anustup Majumdar, 2 runs, tossed up delivery on the off stump, Majumdar goes back and nurdles it to mid wicket for a couple

Iqbal Abdulla [2.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack

10.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Anustup Majumdar, 1 run, this delivery is bowled slower on the stumps, Majumdar skips down the track and drives it to sweeper cover

10.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Ferguson, 1 run, tossed up delivery and drifting in just outside off, Ferguson pats it to point and sets off for the quick single, Gambhir runs in and has a shy at the bowler's end, he misses but Ferguson probably just made it

Callum Ferguson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Ganguly, out Lbw!! Shakib has dismissed the Pune skipper here. Shakib stays round the wicket and floats a loopy delivery across just outside off, it spins back in as Ganguly thrusts his front pad forward and plays down the wrong line, the ball thuds into the pad and Shakib appeals for an LBW, the umpire raises the finger, that ball was probably missing off stump and Ganguly goes, the impact was in line but I doubt it was hitting the stumps. Ganguly lbw b Shakib Al Hasan 5(8)

9.2 Yusuf Pathan to Ryder, out Bowled!! That is a big wicket for Kolkata. Yusuf stays round the wicket and drifts in a tossed up delivery on middle and leg, it grips the surface and spins away as Ryder loosely swings across the line, the ball sneaks under the bat and pegs the off stump back. Ryder b Yusuf Pathan 22(24) [6s-2]

Yusuf Pathan to Ryder, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

9.1 Yusuf Pathan to Ganguly, 1 run, flighted delivery on the pads, Ganguly works it to backward square leg

Time-out! This is indeed a sluggish pitch. The Kolkata bowlers have bowled very well and are maintaining the pressure. Ryder is the only batsman who has looked positive.

8.6 Balaji to Ryder, no run, back of a length delivery close to the off stump, Ryder mistimes the cut to cover point

8.5 Balaji to Ganguly, 1 run, good length ball and wide outside off, Ganguly chops it down to third man

8.4 Balaji to Ryder, byes, 1 run, another short ball outside off, Ryder is too early into the pull as he swings and misses, the ball bounces in front of McCullum and he concedes a bye, he is having a torrid time behind the stumps is Brendon

8.2 Balaji to Ganguly, no run, fuller length slower delivery just outside off, Ganguly dabs it to point

8.1 Balaji to Ganguly, no run, full pitched ball just outside off, Ganguly taps it to short cover

7.6 Yusuf Pathan to Ryder, no run, quicker ball pushed through and it spins away late, Ryder plays down the wrong line and the ball thuds into the back pad, rolls to the ground

7.5 Yusuf Pathan to Ganguly, 1 run, flatter delivery on the middle and leg stump, Ganguly stays back and punches it to long on

Sourav Ganguly, left handed bat, comes to the crease

7.5 Yusuf Pathan to Michael Clarke, wide, out Stumped!! Sharp work from Brendon. Tossed up delivery on the middle and leg stump and it spins away down the leg side, Clarke walks down the track as he looks to nudge it to the leg side, the ball goes past him and Brendon moves quickly to his left and effects the stumping, Clarke could not get his bat down in time. Michael Clarke st Brendon McCullum b Yusuf Pathan 13(18)

Yusuf Pathan to Michael Clarke, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

Third umpire being called for here. It is for a stumping against Clarke. He is a goner here! Superb work from Brendon McCullum

7.4 Yusuf Pathan to Michael Clarke, 2 runs, quicker ball just outside off, Clarke stays back and uses the pace of the ball to run it down to short third man, Balaji dives to his left but he misfields and that allows them a couple

7.3 Yusuf Pathan to Michael Clarke, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, Clarke shimmies down the track and taps it to mid on

7.2 Yusuf Pathan to Ryder, 1 run, flatter ball on leg stump, Ryder pushes it to long on

7.1 Yusuf Pathan to Michael Clarke, 1 run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Clarke shimmies down the track and whips it to backward square leg

Yusuf Pathan, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

6.6 Balaji to Michael Clarke, 1 run, full ball just outside off, Clarke pushes it to mid off for a quick single

6.5 Balaji to Michael Clarke, no run, good length ball outside off, Clarke goes for the drive but he misses it

6.4 Balaji to Ryder, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Ryder looks to slash it and he gets a bottom edge that rolls to third man

6.3 Balaji to Michael Clarke, 1 run, pitched up on off stump, Clarke stays on the front foot and drives it to long on

6.2 Balaji to Michael Clarke, no run, full ball angled in on middle, Clarke presses forward and clips it to mid wicket

6.1 Balaji to Ryder, 1 run, the leg-cutter from Balaji, he lands it short and it spins away outside off, Ryder swats it to deep mid wicket

6.1 Balaji to Michael Clarke, 2 wides, poor start for Balaji in his second spell, full ball and he sprays it well down the leg side, McCullum dives to his left but he cannot stop it cleanly, they sneak an extra run plus the wide

Lakshmipathy Balaji [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

5.6 Narine to Ryder, no run, Ryder skips down the track and Narine bowls a flatter ball on the pads, Ryder dabs it back to the bowler

5.5 Narine to Ryder, no run, short ball and wide outside off, Ryder slaps the cut to cover

5.4 Narine to Ryder, 2 runs, tossed up delivery on the off stump and it spins away, Ryder stays forward and drives it over the in-field, it lands safely at deep extra cover for a couple

5.3 Narine to Michael Clarke, 1 run, quicker ball just outside off, Clarke guides it to short third man

5.2 Narine to Michael Clarke, no run, this is a seam-up delivery, it lands short and it shoots through low outside off, Clarke goes for the pull but he misses it

5.1 Narine to Michael Clarke, 2 runs, fuller length ball just outside off, Michael Clarke works it into the gap at deep mid wicket for a couple

Sunil Narine, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Sunil Narine is in. This is a big moment in the match for both teams.

4.6 Iqbal Abdulla to Michael Clarke, 1 run, loopy delivery and bowled slower through the air, Clarke eases it to mid on off the front foot

4.5 Iqbal Abdulla to Ryder, 1 run, flatter ball just outside off, Ryder whips it to mid wicket and thinks about a couple, but only a single is possible as the fielder runs in and scores a direct hit at the striker's end

4.5 Iqbal Abdulla to Ryder, 3 wides, this delivery spins away and down the leg side, Ryder looks to swing it to fine leg but he misses, Brendon cannot collect it and they sneak in a couple of extra runs

4.4 Iqbal Abdulla to Michael Clarke, 1 run, tossed up delivery on off stump, Clarke pushes it to mid on for a quick single

4.2 Iqbal Abdulla to Ryder, SIX, this is wonderful stuff from Ryder, tossed up delivery just outside off, Ryder dances down the track and backs away, the ball spins away but Ryder goes through with the shot, smokes it against the spin over long off

4.1 Iqbal Abdulla to Michael Clarke, 1 run, quicker ball on the middle and leg stump, Clarke stays back and flicks it to deep mid wicket

3.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Michael Clarke, 1 run, drifting in on the middle and leg stump, Clarke nudges it to mid wicket

3.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Michael Clarke, no run, again this delivery spits away on middle, Clarke stays back and taps it to point

3.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Michael Clarke, no run, perfect ball from Shakib, this delivery is angled in on off stump and it spins away, it also keeps low as Clarke plays inside the line of the delivery, the ball just goes past the edge and he nearly overbalances, but Clarke's back foot was in the crease

3.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Ryder, 1 run, short and quick delivery on off stump, Ryder short arm pulls it to deep mid wicket

3.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Ryder, SIX, Ryder has had enough, tossed up delivery from Shakib just outside off, Ryder advances down the track and swings across the line, he wallops it well back into the stands at deep mid wicket

3.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Ryder, no run, flatter delivery and keeping low on the off stump, Ryder toe-ends the whip to mid wicket

2.6 Iqbal Abdulla to Michael Clarke, no run, tossed up delivery and drifting in on the middle and leg stump, Clarke dabs it to short cover

2.5 Iqbal Abdulla to Ryder, 1 run, this delivery spins back into the pads of Ryder from a short of length, Ryder clips it a bit uppishly to deep square leg

2.4 Iqbal Abdulla to Ryder, no run, loopy delivery on the pads, Ryder works it to square leg

2.3 Iqbal Abdulla to Michael Clarke, 1 run, flatter delivery and keeping a bit low just outside off, Clarke pushes it to mid off, the fielder slides over it and the misfield results in Clarke gettting off the mark

Michael Clarke, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.2 Iqbal Abdulla to Uthappa, out Caught by Manoj Tiwary!! Spin does the trick and Uthappa is a goner. Abdulla stays round the wicket and bowls a tossed up delivery on the stumps, it spins away as Uthappa prods forward and ends up chipping it tamely to cover. Uthappa c Manoj Tiwary b Iqbal Abdulla 8(8) [4s-1]

Iqbal Abdulla to Uthappa, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

2.1 Iqbal Abdulla to Uthappa, no run, flatter delivery on the middle and leg stump, Uthappa makes room and slaps it to short cover, it keeps low and Uthappa is disappointed

Iqbal Abdulla, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

1.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Ryder, no run, full and loopy delivery just outside off, Ryder bends down on one knee and swings it to backward square leg

1.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Uthappa, 1 run, this delivery drifts in and goes straight on middle and leg stump, Uthappa backs away and goes on the backfoot to punch it to short extra cover, Iqbal Abdulla misfields and they take a single

1.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Uthappa, no run, ripper of a delivery from Shakib, he drifts this delivery in on the middle and leg stump and it breaks away sharply, Uthappa looks to play at it but gets beaten

1.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Ryder, 1 run, this delivery comes on sluggishly just outside off, Ryder swings it without any timing to short fine leg

1.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Ryder, no run, Ryder charged down the track and Shakib darts this delivery through on the pads, Ryder adjusts and pads it away to the off side

1.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Ryder, no run, Shakib comes from round the wicket and bowls a flatter delivery just outside off, it lands on a short of length and it skids through low, Ryder goes for the cut but almost drags it back onto the stumps, it rolls to the on side

Shakib Al Hasan, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

0.6 Balaji to Uthappa, 2 runs, this full delivery swerves away outside off, Uthappa gets forward and looks to thump the drive through cover, the ball squirts off the outside edge to square third man for a couple

0.5 Balaji to Uthappa, no run, good length ball angled in on off stump, it straightens as Uthappa walks down the track and looks to push it to the off side, the ball goes past the edge

0.4 Balaji to Ryder, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length delivery and on the pads, Ryder looks to whip it through mid wicket but he gets hit on the pads, the ball rolls to the off side and they sneak a quick leg bye

0.4 Balaji to Ryder, wide, short and slow ball from Balaji but he bowls it down the leg side, wide signalled

0.3 Balaji to Ryder, no run, wild swing and a miss from Balaji, full ball slanted across just outside off, Ryder looks to swipe across the line but misses, that ball was not far from the off stump

0.2 Balaji to Uthappa, 1 run, good length ball and it zips away again outside off, Uthappa again angles the bat and runs it down to third man

0.1 Balaji to Uthappa, FOUR, awesome start for Uthappa, Balaji bowls this delivery very full and it curves away outside off, Uthappa opens the bat face and guides it away to the third man fence

Uthappa and Ryder are at the crease. Uthappa is on strike. Balaji will open the attack

Welcome back to the Pune chase. This is a challenging total on a slow track. Will Kolkata's army of spinners prove too much for Pune or will Pune end their campaign on a high? This is Sid V to take you through till the end.

Shakib: It's a sort of wicket which I'm used to playing in Bangladesh so it suited me. We have to look at the ball till the end and play it as late as possible. We should have played more cheeky shots, it was hard on this track. We have to win 3 in a row to win the T20 League, that's how we're thinking. It'll be hard to score runs but we still have to bowl in the right areas.

The innings was going nowhere for most parts but Shakib Al Hasan almost single handedly changed the complexion of the game. He walked in when the team was in trouble and put on a 67 run stand with McCullum in quick time, which helped KKR post a good total. Pune's bowlers were consistent and maintained good discipline throughout the innings. 137 is the target, can PWI end their campaign with a win? Stay tuned for the second half of the game..

19.6 Parnell to Yusuf Pathan, 2 runs, innings ends with a couple, Yusuf Pathan drills this one to long on, Manoj Tiwary forces him to come back for 2 and they get it thanks to a wild throw from the deep. 137 could be a tricky chase on this slow track, but it's a good effort from PWI's bowlers

19.5 Parnell to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, fuller length and wide outside off, Tiwary square drives it to backward point, only a single

19.5 Parnell to Yusuf Pathan, no ball, 1 run, good ball but a no ball. Can't do that in the last over, a good yorker which Yusuf Pathan squeezes to backward point, Manoj Tiwary will face the free hit

19.4 Parnell to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, outside off line, Manoj Tiwary steers it square of the wicket and collects a single to sweeper

19.3 Parnell to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, well bowled, a perfect yorker on middle stump line, Yusuf digs it out to short cover for a single

19.2 Parnell to Yusuf Pathan, 2 runs, this time he connects but it's not timed well, once again lofts across and collects a couple between deep midwicket and long on

19.1 Parnell to Yusuf Pathan, no run, swing and miss. Full and outside off, YP looks to clear long on but only manages to connect thin air

Wayne Parnell [3.0-0-9-2] is back into the attack

Can KKR make it 140?

18.6 Nehra to Manoj Tiwary, no run, a poor spell ends with a good ball. A slower one angled across, Manoj Tiwary throws his bat at it but fails to make contact

18.5 Nehra to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, well fielded by the stumps, Yusuf Pathan drives this straight down the ground, but it hits the stumps at the other end

18.4 Nehra to Yusuf Pathan, FOUR, poor line and length. Full and down the leg again, Yusuf Pathan helps it past short fine leg for a boundary, correct your line, Nehra!

18.3 Nehra to Yusuf Pathan, no run, down the leg side, Yusuf Pathan looks to flick but it hits the pads

18.2 Nehra to Yusuf Pathan, FOUR, good stop? No. Yusuf Pathan drives this hard to long off, the fielder is pretty wide and has to run across, he dives to his right and flicks it to the fielder running in from long on, but his pant was touching the ropes. Majumdar was the fielder

18.1 Nehra to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, call that a catch dropped or a good stop? I think it's the latter, from Ganguly the fielder. Tiwary heaves it over mid wicket where Ganguly goes with an outstretched right hand, but fails to catch it. Good effort, but not good enough to catch it

Ashish Nehra [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack

17.6 Bhuvneshwar to Yusuf Pathan, no run, back of a length and outside off, Pathan slogs across to mid wicket

Yusuf Pathan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

17.5 Bhuvneshwar to Shakib Al Hasan, out Bowled!! Good ball to end a good over. A perfect yorker on the off stump line, Shakib has a high back lift and fails to get his bat down in time. A useful hand from the Bangladeshi ends. Shakib Al Hasan b Bhuvneshwar 42(30) [4s-3 6s-2]

Bhuvneshwar to Shakib Al Hasan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

17.4 Bhuvneshwar to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Tiwary gives the charge and drives it to extra cover, only a single

17.3 Bhuvneshwar to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Shakib pulls it with a flat bat to long off, no power behind that shot

17.1 Bhuvneshwar to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, full toss on middle, Shakib half-pulls it to square leg, it goes slowly to Ganguly and they take 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

16.6 Parnell to Manoj Tiwary, 2 runs, full again, Tiwary whips it to deep mid wicket and runs hard to make it 2

16.5 Parnell to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, fuller length on middle, Shakib drives it straight down the ground, Clarke dives from mid on and stops it, good effort again

16.4 Parnell to Shakib Al Hasan, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, Shakib was looking to paddle but adjusted at the last moment, opened the face of the bat and squeezed it out to third man, Ali Mortaza dives and saves a couple, superb effort

16.3 Parnell to Manoj Tiwary, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Tiwary reaches out and drives it to sweeper cover

16.2 Parnell to Manoj Tiwary, no run, full and straight, Tiwary looks to hit across but mishits it straight to mid on

Manoj Tiwary, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.1 Parnell to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Ryder!! Time out strikes immediately. Full and outside off, McCullum looks to loft it inside out over extra cover but doesn't get the elevation, hits it to his countryman there who takes it overhead. A good partnership has been broken. Brendon McCullum c Ryder b Parnell 41(43) [4s-5]

Parnell to Brendon McCullum, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Wayne Parnell [2.0-0-3-1] is back into the attack

Time out

15.6 Nehra to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, back of a length and on the off, McCullum plays a reverse paddle to short third man, a single to finish the over

15.5 Nehra to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, pitched up on the stumps, Shakib drills it to long on for a single

15.4 Nehra to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, very full and straight, Brendon McCullum looks to flick but only manages some bat-pad to point, he doesn't know where the ball goes but runs across

15.3 Nehra to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, slower one outside off, Shakib swings it to deep square leg for a single

15.2 Nehra to Shakib Al Hasan, 2 runs, pitched up on middle, Shakib heaves it wide of long on for a couple

15.1 Nehra to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, very full and outside off, Shakib steers it to point, straight to the fielder

Ashish Nehra [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

14.6 Bhuvneshwar to Brendon McCullum, no run, stump to stump line, McCullum slogs across and inside edges it to his pads

14.5 Bhuvneshwar to Brendon McCullum, no run, back of a length and outside off, McCullum stays back and cuts it to the off side

14.4 Bhuvneshwar to Shakib Al Hasan, leg byes, 1 run, looks to paddle one from outside off to fine leg, only manages a leg bye to the off side

14.3 Bhuvneshwar to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR, lucky but he'll take them, much closer to the off stump and Shakib tries to cut it, gets a bottom edge past the keeper to third man, the runs are coming in quick time now

14.2 Bhuvneshwar to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR, into the gap! Shakib continues to target deep mid region and is doing it with good success, stays deep in his crease and smashes it with a straight bat past mid wicket, splits the 2 fielders in the deep to perfection for another boundary

14.1 Bhuvneshwar to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, slow and straight, McCullum pushes it to long on for one

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

13.6 Ganguly to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR, the partnership between Shakib Al Hasan and Brendon McCullum is now over 50 and they're increasing the tempo at the right moment, down the leg once again and Shakib paddles it to fine leg, he's playing a real gem here

13.5 Ganguly to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, looks to pull again but gets an inside edge off his pads to point

13.4 Ganguly to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, poor ball. Slow leg cutter but it's short and down the leg side, McCullum bends on his knees and pulls it past short fine leg

13.3 Ganguly to Brendon McCullum, no run, slow and straight, McCullum looks to pull but the ball keeps low and hits the toe end of the bat, McCullum has a smile but that would not have been there had he missed it

13.2 Ganguly to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, slow and outside off, Shakib guides it to short third man for one

13.1 Ganguly to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, outside off line, McCullum pushes it to backward point for one

Sourav Ganguly [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack

12.6 Michael Clarke to Shakib Al Hasan, SIX, what should have been a successful over for Clarke has turned out to be an expensive one, this time Shakib gets proper bat on the slog and clears deep mid wicket with ease, a much needed big over for KKR

12.5 Michael Clarke to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, driven to long off for one

12.4 Michael Clarke to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, catch dropped by Parnell. Clarke is creating the opportunities but his team isn't supporting him, Shakib slog sweeps to deep square leg where Parnell misjudges it, waits back instead of coming forward and misses it, he tried to dive forward at the last moment but couldn't get to it

12.3 Michael Clarke to Shakib Al Hasan, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the off, Shakib Al Hasan comes on the frontfoot and drives it hard to long on region for a couple

12.2 Michael Clarke to Shakib Al Hasan, SIX, once again down the track but this time he makes connection, plays the slog sweep high and over deep mid wicket, just over the ropes there

12.1 Michael Clarke to Shakib Al Hasan, byes, FOUR, stumping chance missed. A better keeper would have reacted better. Shakib charges down the track and slogs widly, misses it completely as the ball turns a long way, Uthappa didn't react in time and didn't even get a hand to it

11.6 Nehra to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, back to back boundaries now and Nehra continues to be expensive. Short once agian, McCullum comes down the track and slaps it over mid wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

11.5 Nehra to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, finally a boundary, Nehra angles it in from round the stumps, McCullum swivels and pulls it along the ground to fine leg, wide of the fielder there

11.4 Nehra to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, width on offer but once again only a single, stands tall and cuts it to sweeper cover for one

11.3 Nehra to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, comes down the track and slaps it hard, but once again only a single to mid off, this innings is struggling for momentum

11.2 Nehra to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, outside off channel, Shakib guides it to third man for a single

11.1 Nehra to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, full and straight, Shakib slogs across and mishits it to mid wicket

Ashish Nehra [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

10.6 Michael Clarke to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, comes on the frontfoot and drives one to long on, only a single

10.5 Michael Clarke to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, pushed through the air outside off, Shakib looks to sweep but misses

10.3 Michael Clarke to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, flat and angled in, Shakib works it to deep square leg for a single

10.2 Michael Clarke to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, a low full toss from Clarke, McCullum is happy to just push it to long off for one

10.1 Michael Clarke to Brendon McCullum, no run, slowly tossed up on the middle and leg, McCullum leans and blocks

9.6 Bhuvneshwar to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, angled across the batsman, Shakib plays it to covers where Ganguly dives and stops

9.5 Bhuvneshwar to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, pushes this to long off for one

9.4 Bhuvneshwar to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, run out chance missed? Yes! Brendon McCullum steers this to sweeper cover and looks to make it 2, Majumdar is very quick and fires in an accurate throw, Uthappa gets into position near the stumps but lets the ball go at the last moment, he probably thought it was going to be a direct hit but that's asking for too much. McCullum dived but he would have been out

9.3 Bhuvneshwar to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, a bit too straight this time, Shakib clips it to mid wicket and gets one

9.2 Bhuvneshwar to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, tight stuff from the bowler, the batsman defends it

9.1 Bhuvneshwar to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, McCullum stays back and pushes it to long on for a single

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

Time out

8.6 Michael Clarke to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, flighted up on the middle stump line, Shakib drives it back to Clarke

8.5 Michael Clarke to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, flat and straight, Shakib goes on the backfoot and clips it to the on side

Shakib Al Hasan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

8.4 Michael Clarke to Kallis, out Bowled!! Always coming. The pressure was building rapidly with all the singles and this had to happen. Backs away a long way even before the ball is delivered, Clarke keeps his cool and bowls it absolutely straight, Kallis looks to drive but misses. No wild celebrations, but that's an important strike on this slow wicket. Kallis b Michael Clarke 13(18) [4s-1]

Michael Clarke to Kallis, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

8.3 Michael Clarke to Kallis, no run, slow and turning across, Kallis pushes it to the off side

8.2 Michael Clarke to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, comes down the track but drives it along the ground to long off, they aren't able to get more than one

8.1 Michael Clarke to Kallis, 1 run, loopy and outside off, Kallis drives it to sweeper cover for one

7.6 Ganguly to Kallis, 1 run, good looking drive to long off, but just a single. This is good bowling from Pune's bowlers

7.5 Ganguly to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, stump to stump bowling, McCullum calmly pushes it to long on, runs are coming in singles now

7.4 Ganguly to Kallis, 1 run, outside off channel, Kallis punches it to sweeper cover and gets a single

7.3 Ganguly to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, well bowled, a slow leg cutter on the off, McCullum swipes across the line and mishits it along the ground to deep mid wicket, just a single

7.3 Ganguly to Kallis, no ball, 1 run, Brendon McCullum will get a free hit, Kallis punches this one to long off and gets a single, Ganguly has overstepped

7.2 Ganguly to Kallis, no run, pitched up on middle stump line, Kallis flicks it to mid wicket

7.1 Ganguly to Kallis, no run, slow and on a good length outside off, Kallis pushes it to extra cover

Sourav Ganguly, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

6.6 Michael Clarke to Brendon McCullum, no run, good tight bowling on off stump line, McCullum can only defend

4.5 Parnell to Brendon McCullum, no run, tight line and length around off, McCullum defends it to the off side

4.4 Parnell to Kallis, 1 run, off the mark immediately, he'll be happy after his first ball duck in the last game, pushes this to mid on and gets a single

Jacques Kallis, right handed bat, comes to the crease

4.3 Parnell to Gambhir, out Caught by Nehra!! I thought it was a good shot and it actually was, but he has hit it straight to the fielder! And Nehra almost made a mess of it as well! Full and straight from Parnell, Gambhir clears his frontfoot and plays the on drive, hits it right off the middle of the bat but finds the man at mid on. It nearly popped out, but Nehra held on in the second attempt and unleashed his broad smile. Gambhir c Nehra b Parnell 10(12) [4s-1]

Parnell to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Gambhir is out

4.2 Parnell to Gambhir, no run, short of length around off, Gambhir guides it to backward point

4.1 Parnell to Gambhir, no run, back of a length and outside off, Gambhir cuts it to point where Majumdar makes a sharp stop

3.6 Murtaza to Gambhir, 1 run, a lot straighter this time, Gambhir clips it to mid wicket and retains strike

3.5 Murtaza to Gambhir, FOUR, enough width for Gambhir to make us. Short and wide outside off, Gambhir goes deep in the crease and cuts it past extra cover, no stopping that once it crossed the in field

3.4 Murtaza to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, floated outside off, McCullum flat bats it to long off for a single

3.3 Murtaza to Brendon McCullum, no run, good bowling, slows it up in the ait, McCullum leans and pushes it back

3.2 Murtaza to Brendon McCullum, no run, almost bowled, almost a run out!! It's all happening. McCullum looks to cut but gets a bottom edge that goes past the stumps, it rolls off the keeper's pads to the on side and Gambhir charges across for a quick single, he slips midway but managed to get back in time as Uthappa wasn't too quick

3.1 Murtaza to Brendon McCullum, no run, flat and drifting in, McCullum comes on the frontfoot and blocks

2.6 Parnell to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, very full and straight, McCullum pushes it to cover and runs across for a quick single

2.5 Parnell to Brendon McCullum, no run, McCullum dances down the track but Parnell drags it short and straight, the batsman adjusts and cuts it to covers

2.4 Parnell to Gambhir, 1 run, quick single, works this one off his pads to short fine leg, Brendon McCullum calls early and makes it

2.3 Parnell to Gambhir, no run, pitched up outside off, Gambhir comes on the frontfoot and drives it to extra cover

2.2 Parnell to Gambhir, no run, full and fast, Gambhir looks to flick across but gets a thick inside edge to square leg

2.1 Parnell to Gambhir, no run, good length on the off, Gambhir defends it to point

Wayne Parnell, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

1.6 Murtaza to Gambhir, 1 run, once again worked to deep mid wicket, this time only a single though

1.5 Murtaza to Gambhir, 2 runs, poor throw. A better throw might have troubled Gambhir, he works it to deep mid wicket and gets back for a tight 2, gets it easily in the end thanks to a wild throw from Parnell

1.4 Murtaza to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, more air on this one, McCullum gets an inside edge to mid wicket for a single

1.3 Murtaza to Brendon McCullum, no run, flat and angled in, McCullum defends it it back to the bowler again

1.2 Murtaza to Brendon McCullum, no run, slow and straight, McCullum comes on the frontfoot and blocks

1.1 Murtaza to Gambhir, 1 run, flighted up on the off, Gambhir leans and works it to long on, off the mark with one

Ali Murtaza, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

0.6 Nehra to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, shot! Intentions very clear here, he charges down the track and picks this one from outside off, whips it with a wristy stroke over mid on, good start for KKR

0.5 Nehra to Brendon McCullum, no run, fuller length and outside off, McCullum lets it go to the keeper

Gambhir: It's much more important game for us than it is for PWI. We have to finish in the top 2 and we want to get the 2 points from this game. We've not analysed the wicket properly in Eden to be honest but we've won. It's never about 1 or 2 individuals, it's always about the team. If someone is hitting the ball well, he should win the games. Same applies to the bowlers as well. It's a dry wicket and we have some good spinners who will come into picture later. It's another game of cricket, it's a new day and it all starts at 0. I don't believe much in momentum.

Ganguly: It's been a difficult campaign but that's the way the sport goes. It's a new franchise and we'll get better with time. The pitch looks dry and we'll have to see. Steve Smith, Angelo Mathews are unfit. Ryder and Clarke are back. Clarke is back from his marriage and looks happy!

Kolkata have won the toss and elected to bat

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the match between Kolkata and Pune. Pune started off well in this edition, but suffered 8 consecutive losses and are out of contention for the play-offs. This will be an important match for Kolkata as they will end up in the 3rd position if they suffer a loss in this match and if Mumbai win their final match. Pune will be playing for pride and this will also be Clarke's first match after his marriage if he makes it to the eleven. Toss will happen in a short while, don't go far away. Stay tuned!